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Glenn Zottola & Chick Corea: The Legend & I
ByZottola plays the trumpet, his preferred instrument, on five of the nine tracks on the album, while performing on tenor and alto saxophones on the balance of the tunes. The pianist documents his talents on the piano, keyboards, marimba, bass, programming and even drums on "Autumn Leaves." Other musicians gracing this tribute include bassist Avishai Cohen and drummer Adam Cruz. There is one particular track in which the legend does not appear, and that is on the second version (bonus track) of "Crystal Silence," arranged by guitarist Romero Lubambo who plays the guitar and is accompanied by Pamela Driggs on vocals, singing the lyrics penned in 1972 by Neville Potter, another close friend of Corea.
Though he is gone but not forgotten, Corea's music now lives on forever and this homage, while including a somewhat personal touch, actually affirms that his incredible music now belongs to us all. Zottola's warm trumpet and saxophone voice is a perfect vehicle for expressing Corea's music. Zottola also stated that, in his opinion, Corea was the "greatest artist of the 20th century." Well, I believe that Corea would have argued with that conclusion; after all, he was around for 20 years in the 21st century.
Track Listing
But Not for Me; Crystal Silence; Autumn Leaves; Z-Mother Test Project; Skylark; Moog 1 ARP Project; You Go to My Head; Gliden Not Hadyn; Bonus Track- Crystal Silence.
Personnel
Glenn Zottola
saxophone, tenorChick Corea
pianoAvishai Cohen
bassAdam Cruz
drumsRomero Lubambo
guitarPamela Driggs
vocalsAdditional Instrumentation
Glenn Zottola: tenor saxophone, alto saxophone; Chick Corea: keyboards, programming, marimba, bass, drums; Romero Lubambo: programming.
Album information
Title: The Legend & I | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Self Produced
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About Glenn Zottola
Instrument: Saxophone, tenor
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